Exam 10: Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

The total possible load a stream can transport is its ________, whereas a stream's ability to move particles of specific size is its ________.

Which drainage pattern is controlled by rock structures of variable resistance and folded strata?

Landslides occur when

If Earth did not experience endogenic processes, the landscape would

A tributary that is physically unable to join the main channel on a floodplain is called a/n

Which of the following is false regarding floodplains?

Consider the equation Q = wdv. According to the equation, if Q (discharge) remains constant, but w and d decrease (as when a channel becomes more narrow and shallow), the velocity will

A major drainage basin consists of a single watershed.

Terraces can form as a result of

Hydrolysis involves

The steepness of a slope of loose material at rest is the

Which is true of hydrolysis?

A cutoff on a meandering stream results in the formation of

A landslide differs from a debris avalanche in that

Rivers east of the continental divide in the Rockies drain into the

If you wanted to build a structure along a river-especially one that flows through unconsolidated sediments - you should build the structure ________ to maximize its lifetime.

Which of the following landforms is incorrectly matched with a drainage pattern?

When rock is broken and disintegrated without dissolving, the process in operation is

If you have ever played on a beach and made a sand castle, you used wet sand rather than dry sand. You did this because the ________ of wet sand is greater than that of dry sand.

Rivers make excellent political boundaries since they are clearly defined landform features.